Kvarnån
northern lowland river · 66°N
flow 42 m³/sgradient 0.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnån is a northern lowland river. The water flows — fish hold behind rocks, in current seams and pools, letting the food drift to them. On high water the fish run upstream; on low water they sit tight in the deeper runs.
Permits & rules
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Kvarnån
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
The catch board
- 1Stefan Olofssontrout30 cm
- 2Björn Bergtrout30 cm
- 3Jukka Schmidttrout28 cm
- 4Roland Lundgrayling25 cm
- 5Sara Lehmanngrayling24 cm
- 6Jürgen Åströmgrayling23 cm
Species records here
trout28 cmJukka Schmidt
grayling24 cmSara Lehmann
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